health / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...healthy and productive home office space, learn more about sustainable construction for healthy and durable homes in the Ecohome Building Guide pages Find more pages about sustainable and resilient green building techniques here :  Maintaining healthy indoor air quality in homes How to service HRV & ERV units a...

...health, and it's so easy to miss a small detail during construction that lets radon into your basement or home, it's reassuring to know that there's such a huge selection of SMART radon monitors available that keep a constant eye on the levels in the home. Take a look here for the best choice and prices on SMART radon ...

In order to ensure comfort and get the most from the various systems of our house air needs to move around. Our air source heat pump and our heat pump water heater work together in boosting the efficiency, and the ceiling fan is a big part of making that happen. This video explains the relationship between those syste...

...health researchers. What are the main health effects? Even in small doses, these substances are harmful to human health and may cause the following effects: migraines, asthma, respiratory difficulties and illness, diarrhea and ear problems in children, neurological disorders, ventricular fibrillation, reproductive diso...

It is a very wise idea to have the air of your home checked for high levels of radon gas. Health Canada has identified exposure to radon gas as the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, estimated to be the cause of 16% of diagnosed cases in the country. A high reading may come, not from having a uranium so...

...healthy' mattress would be 100% natural materials like wool, cotton, hemp or bamboo. Products labeled 'all natural' are not necessarily free of chemical treatments, so ask some questions when shopping.   If you want a healthy bed but don't want to give up the softness of a polyurethane pillow top, be prepared to spend ...

...health and ecology. Cons: Prolonged exposure to moisture can loosen joints, but this can be mitigated by sealing it with oils or paint, not to mention maintaining proper home humidity levels! PVC plastic Pros: We are including them because they exist, but we really can't find much positive about it as a product. Cons...

...health and the eco-system. The effects of flame retardants on human health: Flame retardant warning label  Flame retardants release particles into the environment over the course of their entire life, and in the process contaminate the air, soil and water. They find their way into the food chain; in particularly high...

...Health Canada recommend healthy Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for the short and long-term health of homeowners and their families. Beyond carefully selecting the materials in a kit home for a healthy interior air quality, we also need to maintain that quality by bringing in and conditioning the interior air in homes in an e...

...healthy No VOC paints and finishes, you're in the right place! If you’ve ever stepped inside a natural building or a home with natural paints or plasters, you can tell instantly. Natural earth pigment colors and textures bring an unmistakable warmth and coziness to a room – not to mention healthy air quality in your ho...

...healthy. It has unique antibacterial properties because the ongoing oxidation of the linseed oil naturally inhibits the growth of harmful micro-organisms, making it the flooring choice of many hospitals and health care facilities.   Also, marmoleum possesses naturally occurring anti-static properties. Because static el...